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Norristown Area School District 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Overview

The Norristown Area School District held its first public discussion regarding the 2007-08 preliminary budget on October 2, 2006. Guidance was provided to the administration to explore exceptions permitted under Act 1, including emergencies, special education costs, and more. Key topics discussed include potential revenue maintenance from taxes and state funding, healthcare costs related to collective bargaining agreements, and necessary expenditures to maintain instructional expenses. A timeline for budget preparation and exception requests was also established, with critical deadlines leading up to the final budget adoption in June 2007.

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Norristown Area School District 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Overview

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  1. NORRISTOWN AREASCHOOL DISTRICT 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussion October 2?, 2006

  2. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions • Last week was our first public discussion of the 2007-08 budget • The Administration was provided some guidance and was directed to seek the exceptions provided for in Act 1 • Thought it would be helpful this week to review the exceptions and the timetables/processes

  3. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 1 Emergencies / Natural Disasters 2 Threats 3 Debts 4 Special Education 5 No Child Left Behind

  4. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 6 Maintenance of Actual Instructional Expense 7 Court Orders 8 Certain Health Care Costs 9 Tax / State Funding Maintenance 10 PSERS Increases (if greater than index)

  5. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 1 EMERGENCIES / NATURAL DISASTERS • Costs incurred in responding to an emergency or disaster that it declared by the Governor • Requires court approval • Example: Hurricane / Blizzard

  6. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 2 THREATS • Costs incurred in responding to conditions that pose an immediate threat of serious physical harm or injury to the students, staff, or residents of the District. • Requires court approval • Example: Bomb Scare / Terrorism

  7. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 3 DEBTS • To pay Interest & Principal on debt • NOT ALL DEBT – very limited • Based on • What debt was used for • When the debt was issued • Requires PDE approval

  8. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 4 SPECIAL EDUCATION • Costs for special education if increases exceed the index • Requires PDE approval

  9. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 5 NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND • To pay expenses incurred in the implementation of a Corrective Action Plan required under NCLB, where the expenses of the plan exceed certain Commonwealth funding mechanisms • Requires PDE approval • Example: • Cost of School Improvement Plan • Implementation of School Choice

  10. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 6 MAINTENANCE OF ACTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSE • For costs necessary to maintain the actual instructional expenses per ADM, adjusted by the index or to maintain per student local tax revenues, adjusted by the index. • Eligible districts must have experienced growth exceeding 7.5% in the prior 3 years • Requires PDE approval • Example: Districts with rapid student growth

  11. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 7 COURT ORDERS • For costs incurred in implementing a court order or administrative order from a Federal or State agency. • Requires Court approval • Example: • Special Education Awards • Assessment Appeals • Transportation ???

  12. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 8 CERTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS • To pay health care expenses that are attributable to a collective bargaining agreement if the increased costs exceed the index • Applies ONLY to collective bargaining agreements in effect on January 1, 2006 • Requires PDE approval • Example: • Our EANA contract was in effect on January 1, 2006 • A portion of our health care increases may qualify!

  13. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 9 TAX / STATE FUNDING MAINTENANCE • To maintain revenues derived from real property taxes, earned income taxes, basic education funding, and special education funding, adjusted by the index. • Requires PDE approval • Example: • If state funding freezes, school districts may seek an exception for the amount of any lost revenue • If a local tax base is eroding, districts may seek an exception for the amount of revenue lost due to this adverse activity.

  14. 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions 10 PSERS INCREASES • To make payments on behalf of active members of the Public School Employees Retirement System – where the increase in the school districts share of payments exceeds the index • Requires PDE approval

  15. SUMMARY: 2007-08 Preliminary Budget Discussions

  16. EXCEPTIONS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS • PA DEPT OF • EDUCATION PAPERWORK PROCESS FOR BOTH WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2006 FEB 22, 2007 – MUST PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK EXCEPTIONS MARCH 1, 2007 – LAST DAY TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS TO BOTH MARCH 21, 2007 – LAST DAY FOR BOTH TO RULE ON EXCEPTIONS

  17. 2007-08 BUDGET - EXCEPTIONS While no decisions will be issued on our exceptions until late March 2007; because we are seeking them, we must comply with the early budget deadlines: JANUARY 25, 2007: PRELIM BUDGET MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FEBRUARY 14, 2007: PRELIM BUDGET MUST BE ADOPTED JUNE 11, 2007: FINAL BUDGET MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION JUNE 30, 2007: FINAL BUDGET MUST BE ADOPTED 2

  18. Thank You!

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